Back when Gael Garcia Bernal and his new production co. (Canana Films) announced that Bernal would commence his directorial debut – my first thought was : with the type of film school he has been to I'd give the director's chair a try. The young actor has had the fortune of working with such directors as Iñárritu, Almodóvar, Salles, Gondry and Cuarón.
I was interested in seeing Déficit at Cannes but balked at the idea of fighting off hundreds of ticket holders to get into a mini theater – my bet was right on there was too much commotion for a film. Fast forward to September and I caught it at TIFF. Low budget and somewhat experimental – for a first film it has spurts of interest and some social commentary about class system but I'll quickly forget the film – but no before I publish the review…that comes to you shortly. In the mean time – here is the poster one sheet that says a lot about the two types of people from Mexican society.
Written by Kyzza Terrazas, this is an adaptation of a television episode of Ruta 32 which focuses on class differences in Mexico. Déficit is one day in the life of Cristobal, a twenty-something year old snob high-class guy, a hip-hop fan who studies economics and is the son of a corrupt high rank Mexican politician. Through his character the film explores a certain stratum of the Mexican society and its relationship with other social classes. Under the surface of a party hides a story that touches upon the loss of innocence – the acceptance that a political status quo is gradually coming to an end in Mexico.
